A F-1 student with an approved STEM OPT card is now stuck without the physical document, even after it was marked delivered. You followed every rule, updated your address, and alerted the old building. Still, your work status now hangs in limbo because the card reached the wrong hands.
Address Updated, Trouble Still Followed
You changed your address everywhere before moving out. You informed your old apartment staff that official mail could arrive. You did everything by the book. Still, when delivery time came, the system failed you instead of protecting your documents.
USCIS Sent the Card to the Old Address
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services approved your I-765 on November 8. They produced the card on November 14. On November 20, the status showed “delivered.” But it went to your old address, not the one you had already updated.
Building Staff Refused to Open the Mailbox
The apartment management would not unlock the mailbox. They cited federal mail-tampering laws. You explained this was not personal mail. This was your legal work document. Still, they refused to help while your career stayed on hold.
USCIS Asked You to Reapply
Instead of helping retrieve the card, USCIS told you to reapply. That meant losing time, money, and your job offer. One delivery error now risks months of delay. Your future should not depend on a mailing mistake.
Legal Help Is the Only Option Left
You now have no option but to contact a lawyer. You did nothing wrong, yet you are forced into legal trouble. This shows how broken the system can feel when one missed document blocks an entire career.
